A classic train locomotive is set to make an appearance in North Wales this week.

Steam engine 70000 Britannia famously hauled the train carrying the coffin of King George VI in 1952.

The locomotive was built in Crewe during 1950 and was initially withdrawn from service in 1966 - to take it's place in the National Railway Museum.

Those plans changed and it returned to the main line in 1991 where it ran until 1997. Railway enthusiast and music producer Peter Waterman bought the locomotive in 2000, before later selling it to the Royal Scot Locomotive and General Trust, under whose ownership it remains to this day.

The locomotive is due to appear in North Wales on Thursday as it hauls a test train from Crewe. It is due to run from Kidderminster to Crewe on Wednesday.

Britannia and its train is set to leave platform 12 at Crewe station at 10.09am on Thursday, February 17 for Chester where it is due to arrive at 10.40am for a quick five minute stop before departing again.

The train will then head south towards Wrexham General station, aiming to get there at 11am.

The main destination is Shrewsbury and after another quick stop it will return back to Crewe via Telford and Stafford.

Steam engine fans have warned these timings are subject to change.

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